EPITA Symposium 2026

Scientific Lead
Joana Ferrer, Barcelona, Spain

With EPITA Board
Shadab Abadpour, Oslo, Norway
John Casey, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Antonio Citro, Milan, Italy
Jason Doppenberg, Leiden, The Netherlands
Peter Girman, Prague, Czech Republic
Paul Johnson, Oxford, United Kingdom
Julie Kerr Conte, Lille, France

Venue

The event is taking place in-person:
congresspark igls
Kurweg
6080 Innsbruck-Igls, Austria

Abstract submission

For the 15th EPITA Symposium, abstracts are welcome for submission in the following categories:

– Basic Science
– Clinical pancreas
– Clinical allo-islet
– Clinical auto-islet

As well as Case studies for presentation during the workshop:
– Clinical Pancreas
– Clinical Islet

Awards

The 15th EPITA Symposium will award the highest-scored abstracts:

• Best Oral Presentation
  • Clinical (500 EUR)
  • Basic Science (500 EUR)

Special call for the Beta Breakthroughs Pitch Session

The Beta Breakthroughs Pitch Session is a high-energy, rapid-fire showcase designed to spotlight research with the power to change the future of transplantation science and clinical care. In just three minutes, presenters must distill their work to its most compelling. At the end of the session, the audience will vote for their favourite pitch, and the presenter with the highest score will be awarded with a 1-year ESOT membership (with EPITA affiliation) or a free registration to one of the ESOT events taking place in 2026.

Open to:

• PhD students
• Postdoctoral fellows
• Residents
• Early-stage professionals (within five years of first faculty appointment)

Requirements:

• Mini Abstract / Pitch Summary (max 300 words), covering:
  1. Title of your pitch
  2. Problem you’re addressing (Background)
  3. Solution you propose (Aims)
  4. How you’ll solve it (Methods and any supporting data)
  5. Next steps for your research
  6. Significance statement, why this matters for the future of beta cell replacement therapy
• Short Bio or 1-page CV

General Information

The official language of the conference is English.
All participants must register online through the official website.
The main hashtags of the event are #EPITAsymposium #ESOT_EPITA

Registration

Early fees – 28 July 2025 to 28 November 2025

Regular fees – 29 November 2025 to 27 January 2026

All fees are VAT included

(*) Member – ESOT membership in good standing at the time of registration
(**) Trainee/AHP – All those in training are eligible for these rates. Delegates registered in this category will need to upload documented proof of enrolment in a University programme when completing their registration. Nurses, coordinators, laboratory scientists, psychologists, ethicists, and basic scientists actively involved in organ donation and/or transplantation
(***)Partner Society – Members of Societies with an standing MoU/Agreement signed with ESOT
(****) Low/Middle Income – List of countries published by The World Bank

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be submitted in writing to the ESOT Team at registrations@esot.org.

• Cancellations received on or before 20 December 2025 will be eligible for a refund, minus a 30% administrative fee.
• Cancellations received after 20 December 2025 will not be eligible for a refund.Refunds will be processed within 60 days following the conclusion of the event.

Name Change

If you wish to transfer your registration to another delegate, this can be done free of charge. Please contact us at registrations@esot.org.

ESOT Membership

Become part of Europe’s largest network of dedicated transplant professionals whilst benefiting from reduced fees for all ESOT events and courses! If you are not yet a member, please join us today.

ESOT Team

Irene Garcia
ESOT Team – Head of Congress & Events
irene.garcia@esot.org

Anastasia Galibina
ESOT Team – Scientific Programme Manager
anastasia.galibina@esot.org

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